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State comparison · 2025

Environmental Engineers salary: Florida vs Louisiana

Occupation

Environmental Engineers in Louisiana earn a median of $130,510. In Florida, $116,840. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.6% — not 10.5%.

Nominal pay gap
-10.5%
Florida vs Louisiana
COL-adjusted gap
-23.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Florida

Environmental Engineers

Median
$116,840
p25
$75,570
p75
$146,960
p10
$57,240
p90
$154,130
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.4
Hiring velocity (180d)
-50%
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Louisiana

Environmental Engineers

Median
$130,510
p25
$99,490
p75
$171,630
p10
$76,500
p90
$201,300
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
88.2
Hiring velocity (180d)
+100%
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BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.